trooping

Definition of troopingnext
present participle of troop

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for trooping
Verb
  • The Arctic blast hadn’t deterred thousands of protesters from marching in downtown Minneapolis on Friday afternoon to call for Immigration and Customs Enforcement to leave Minnesota.
    Jack Brook, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2026
  • Then all of a sudden, an odd type of pain slowly creeps up your legs, like tiny ants are marching up and down.
    Fara Rosenzweig, Outside, 24 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • After striding back to the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors chambers, county staff said there was no reportable action stemming from the closed session.
    Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 5 Dec. 2025
  • In it, Meryl Streep as Priestly is seen striding in red heels through the offices of fictional magazine Runway.
    Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 12 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • What’s not hidden nor a secret are the dolphins parading below and pelicans soaring around Le Cap du Roc.
    David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 12 Jan. 2026
  • But the sight of his countrymen parading around his home office wearing shiny new gold medals conjured up some good memories for Brodin.
    Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 6 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Victoria Falls and the Zambezi River showcase some of the world’s greatest natural spectacles, while South Luangwa National Park is renowned for its walking safaris and night drives.
    Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
  • The publication process, on the other hand, is like walking around a carnival.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Forbes has compiled a list of 20 big private equity zombies—businesses that are either scaling back, like Vestar, or simply treading water.
    Hank Tucker, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
  • Teams treading water make necessary moves, not declarative ones.
    Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 22 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Facial expressions, tone and pacing carry emotional information that builds connection, especially in remote teams.
    Cheryl Robinson, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
  • Trotter, a Midwest native, was pacing breathlessly through the site, aware of her responsibility to a city that has been through some tough times.
    Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2026
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“Trooping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trooping. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.

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